The bill includes a historic investment of 1.1 billion in the drug interdiction counter drug activities account, including increased funding for counter narcotics support, demand reduction, the National Guard Counter Drug program, the National Guard counter drug Schools. The bill also moves Mexico into the Southcom area of responsibility. which will foster a more holistic approach to Latin America security issues. Finally, investments in weapons systems do not matter if we fail to invest in our most important resource, our service members. (01:12–01:22)
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Asserts that the bill moves Mexico into the Southcom area of responsibility.
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